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British Grand Prix practice photos

FIA president Max Mosley finds himself at the centre of a media storm as he arrives at Silverstone on Friday as the news breaks that eight of the ten F1 teams are threatening to quit F1 and form a breakaway racing series

The dark clouds behind Sir Jackie Stewart mirror the ongoing storm over plans for a budget-cap that has threatened to tear the sport apart and has once again overshadowed Friday's on-track action at Silverstone

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore shows England football manager Fabio Capello around the paddock as the great and the good gather for what could be the last Grand Prix held at Silverstone

The home fans will be hoping for a British winner on Sunday to follow up Lewis Hamilton's win in 2008, Brawn's Jenson Button, who is going for his seventh win in eight races so far this season seems most likely to deliver

Button and Brawn GP have been an almost irresistible combination so far this season but the championship leaders had to play second fiddle to Red Bull who were first and second fastest in Friday's first practice session

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel is the brightest performer in gloomy conditions, the young German goes quickest in both practice sessions as Red Bull get an immediate return from their updated car

Red Bull's Mark Webber is second fastest in both sessions as Red Bull flex their muscles and show that Brawn will have to be at their best to secure another victory this weekend

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton gets the best out of his car once again but it's only good enough for him to finish eighth and then seventh in Friday's two practice sessions

Force India's Adrian Sutil makes the most of his team's re-worked car to finish third fastest in second practice - the team who are based in Silverstone are hoping to score their first championship points in Sunday's race

It's an enthusiastic crowd as ever as championship leader Jenson Button zooms past in his Brawn - the Englishman will hope to improve on his best ever Silverstone finish which was fourth in 2004

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